food safety

Food safety comprises all of the kitchen cleanliness and food handling and storage rules and regulations that keep people from getting sick when they eat. With recent lawsuits stemming from E. coli infected meat and filthy restaurant kitchens like those revealed on Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, food safety is more of a concern than ever.

Basically, food safety rules and practices are there to prevent food poisoning. This is a concern in private home kitchens, in restaurant and institution kitchens, and in foreign countries where sanitation and food handling may not be up to Western levels.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “food safety”

• in Technorati Women
  Kid's Safety: Tips For Parents On Halloween "Trick Or Treat" Night
  How To Make Your Children Safe During The Halloween Festivity
  by joshner / on Oct 31, 2011
• in Technorati Women
  Are We Too Worried About Food-Based Bacteria?
  Chef and blogger Michael Ruhlman sparked a recent discussion online when he said we worry too much about food bacteria.
  by dopodomani / on Aug 24, 2011
• in Family
  Grape Tomatoes Recalled: Is Your Food Safe to Eat?
  The farms we get our food from today aren't the family farms of yesteryear. They come with their own set of problems
  by odanu / on May 3, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “food safety”

 

• Global organizations team up to improve conditions for small food producers

  
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  WNN WorldFOOD (WNN) Rome, ITALY, WEST EUROPE: The FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations with the international Slow Food organization agreed on May 15, 2013 to band together to develop actions to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and others working within agri-farming efforts to produce ...
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• My Real Concern About the Great Horsemeat Controversy

  
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  Earlier this year, a controversy exploded across Europe as horsemeat was found in ground beef products at a list of locations that seemed to grow by the week. Hamburgers, Ikea meatballs, and more were suddenly invaded by equines, to the horror of many people, and to endless commentary and discussion in the newspapers. ...
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• Toxic Sweetener Aspartame Changes Name to AminoSweet

  
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  Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. According to Dr. Mercola, an osteopathic physician and leading health advocate, Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Health Freedom Alliance reports ...
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• French food group Danone takes stake in China Mengniu

  
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  A Danone Group joint venture has agreed to take a stake worth about HK$3.6 billion in China Mengniu Dairy, marking a comeback for the French company in China where food scares have hit consumer confidence. China Mengniu, one of the country’s largest dairy producers, also said on Monday it would set up an 80 per ...
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• Bird flu costs China industry US$65b: state media

  
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  China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country’s poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan (HK$500 billion) as consumers shun chicken, government officials said according to state media Monday. The sector has been losing an average of one billion yuan a day since the end of March, the Beijing Times ...
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• China earmarks billions for internal security, ‘stability maintenance’

  
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  Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and “anti-terrorism technology” trade fair in Beijing. The ruling Communist Party spends vast sums on ensuring order – more even than on its military. View original post here: China earmarks billions for internal security, ‘stability ...
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• Back to the future: how company takes beef from farmer to burger

  
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  A family-owned company that only uses meat from its own abattoir has the sort of short supply chain much envied in the wake of the horsemeat scandal The many unanswered questions around the horsemeat scandal have never really included one about motive. As soon as the Food Safety Authority of Ireland made its ...
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• Culinary Chemistry: The Truth about Soy Sauce and Gluten Content

  
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  Food writer, Culinary Chemistry, The Rambling Epicure by Jenn Oliver Soy sauce has been around as a staple condiment in Asian cuisine for thousands of years , used for flavoring all manner of dishes and foods. It’s prized for the “ umami ” character it gives to the overall taste of a dish, and can have ...
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• “21 to drink coffee?”

  
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  “The U.S. FDA announced a plan to investigate and potentially regulate caffeine.” [ James Hamblin, The Atlantic ] Tweet Tags: FDA , food safety , soft drinks “21 to drink coffee?” is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
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• Study Garners Variety of Reactions

  
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  A new study released by Consumer Reports sparked a lot of discussion after it was established that turkey products that did not contain antibiotics recorded lower drug resistance levels as compared to other products on the market. For some, the results of the study were shocking, while others figured that the ...
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• Showering With Vegetables

  
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• The Politics of Poultry

  
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  David Fenley is a research assistant at the National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) and student in the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. This post first appeared on the NCFPD’s Blog .  At the National Center for Food Protection and Defense  we aim to ...
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• Cool Shit 5/9

  
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  Its nice to know our government will turn the other cheek when it comes to our food safety . Much more so than Europe, it sounds. Get bumped from a flight? Before you accept that voucher, did you know you could get cash for your inconvenience? Works for lost luggage as well! Sigh. Rolling Stone put out a list of ...
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• New Study Says Ground Beef and Chicken are Risky Meats

  
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  © Viktor – Fotolia.com A new study has found that ground beef and chicken are the riskiest meats to consume. According to research from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), people find themselves in the hospital to treat foodborne illnesses caused by ground beef and chicken more than any other ...
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• Smart Packaging: Food Safety Enhancement, Shelf-life Extension and Food Waste Reduction

  
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  You find enclosed my talk entitled: " Smart Packaging: Food Safety Enhancement, Shelf-life Extension and Food Waste Reduction " given at the SIAL Canada , April 30, 2013 in Toronto, Canada.  Do not hesitate contact me ( pak-bec@hotmail.com ) if you wish a copy of the full presentation (55 slides)   ...
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• Q&A with Haven Baker on Simplot’s Innate™ Potatoes

  
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  Haven Baker, Vice President of Plant Sciences at J.R. Simplot Company There’s a new genetically engineered potato in town that doesn’t brown when cut or fried, nor does it make acrylamide. J. R. Simplot Company petitioned the USDA to deregulate their Innate™ potatoes, and the public comment period has just ...
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• Grilling Tips – Cleaning the Grill

  
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  Watch for wire bristles that may break lose and become adhered to the grilling surface. Cleaning the grill is a simple task, but I foresee a potential hazard that I’d like to help you avoid. Many of us use a grill cleaner that makes use of a wire brush to help remove particles from the surface of the grill. It’s ...
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• New Test to Simplify Detection of Orange II Dye

  
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  A new test developed by scientists in China will make the identification of Orange II, a toxic dye, much easier. The dye is used in OLEDs or organic light-emitting diodes and in manufacturing products in the textile industry. It is however, illegal used as a red color restorer in some chilies and sweets. If ...
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• FDA investigates caffeine-added foods, with world-wide implications

  
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  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will investigate the safety of caffeine in food products, particularly its effects on children and adolescents.
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• Garlo’s Pies expands into supermarkets with plans for export markets

  
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  Australian pie producer, Garlo’s Pies, is preparing to move into a new production facility in St Peters, in Sydney’s inner west, as the Company expands its distribution channels into major supermarket retailers in New South Wales (NSW).
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